FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEGREE CURRICULUM SHEET | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Area/Course
Credits
Written Composition
6 credits at or above COMP 1500
Open Written Communication
3
Open Written Communication
3
Mathematics
6 credits at or above MATH 1040
Open Math
3
Open Math
3
Arts & Humanities
6 credits in HIST, ARTS, PHIL, HUMN, LITR, THEA,
FILM, MUSC, DANC, WRIT, foreign language
PHIL 1010 Introduction to Philosophy
3
PHIL 3510 Ancient Philosophy
3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
6 credits in PSYC, SOCL, ANTH, ECN, COMM, GEOG,
GEST, INST, POLS
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
Science
6 credits in BIOL, MBIO, CHEM, SCIE, ENVS, PHYS
Open Science
3
Open Science
3
Total General Education Credits
30
OPEN ELECTIVES
take 20 elective courses
Total Open Electives Credits
60
60
Frequency
FW
F
MAJOR
Course
PHIL 3520 Modern Philosophy
PHIL 4900 Special Topics in Philosophy
Select one of the following Logic courses:
PHIL 1400 Introduction to Logic
PHIL 2400 Symbolic Logic
Select one of the following:
PHIL 4100 Metaphysics
PHIL 4200 Epistemology
Total Major Credits
Credits
3
3
Frequency
W
F
3
3
F
W
3
3
12
WO
WE
MAJOR ELECTIVES
Course
Credits
Select 6 courses from the following that are not used as required courses:
PHIL 1400 Introduction to Logic
3
PHIL 2000 Moral Issues*
3
PHIL 2400 Symbolic Logic
3
PHIL 3010 Ethical Issues in Communication*
3
PHIL 3180 Biomedical Ethics*
3
PHIL 3200 Ethics and Sport*
3
PHIL 3220 Philosophy of Science
3
PHIL 3360 Environmental Ethics*
3
PHIL 3660 Philosophy of Law
3
PHIL 3670 Social and Political Philosophy
3
PHIL 4100 Metaphysics
3
PHIL 4200 Epistemology
3
Total Major Elective Credits
18
Frequency
F
FW
W
W
FW
F
FW
W
WE
WO
WO
WE
NOTES
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 24 credits of coursework from the following disciplines ARTS, DANC, FILM, HIST, HUMN, LITR, MUSC, PHIL, and THEA, as well as an
intermediate degree of competency in a foreign language (generally, a minimum of 6 credits or another demonstration of competency).
*No more than two of these courses may be applied to the majorPHIL 2000, PHIL 3010, PHIL 3180, PHIL 3200, PHIL 3360
Frequency KeyF-Every Fall; W-Every Winter; FO - Odd Year Fall; FE - Even Year Fall; WO - Odd Year Winter; WE - Even Year Winter
TOTAL CREDITS 120
last modified 8.2014
FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
SAMPLE FOUR YEAR CURRICULUM | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
Freshman Year
Fall
Course
Open Written Communication
Open Math
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
Open Elective
Open Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
Open Science
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
PHIL 1010 Introduction to Philosophy
Open Elective
Open Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
PHIL 3510 Ancient Philosophy
Open Major Elective
Open Major Elective
Open Elective
Open Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
PHIL 4900 Special Topics in Philosophy
Open Major Elective
Open Elective
Open Elective
Open Elective
Total Credits
Winter
Credits
Course
3
Open Written Communication
3
Open Math
3
Open Elective
3
Open Elective
3
Open Elective
15
Total Credits
Sophomore Year
Winter
Credits
Course
Open Science
3
3
Open Philosophy Logic Course
3
Open Elective
3
Open Elective
3
Open Elective
15
Total Credits
Junior Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
PHIL 3520 Modern Philosophy
3
Open Major Elective
3
Open Elective
3
Open Elective
3
Open Elective
15
Total Credits
Senior Year
Winter
Credits
Course
PHIL 4100 Metaphysics
3
3
PHIL 4200 Epistemology
3
Open Major Elective
3
Open Major Elective
3
Open Elective
Open Elective
15
Total Credits
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
or
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
TOTAL CREDITS 120
last modified 8.2014